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Food items that got more expensive in August, and which ones saw prices go down
OTTAWA - Inflation has come down from its highs, and groceries are no exception. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that grocery prices in August rose 2.4 per cent from the year before, a far cry f...
Sep 17, 2024
StatCan looks to improve the way it tracks wireless plan pricing with new data
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has changed the way it tracks the price of wireless plans in an effort to capture a more accurate picture of what Canadians are paying when it calculates the inflation rate....
Sep 17, 2024
Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to...
Sep 17, 2024
Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the...
Sep 17, 2024
Former Canadiens, Senators defenceman Chris Wideman retires after six NHL seasons
MONTREAL - Former Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Wideman announced he's retiring after six NHL seasons on Tuesday. Wideman spent his last three seasons under contract with the...
Sep 17, 2024
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeSant...
Sep 17, 2024
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (AP) - Florida law enforcement will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeS...
Sep 17, 2024
Canadian Hockey League boosts border rivalry by launching series vs. USA Hockey's development team
The Canadian Hockey League is looking to capitalize on the sport's cross-border rivalry by having its top draft-eligible prospects face USA Hockey's National Development team in an annual two-game ser...
Sep 17, 2024
Trudeau returns to Parliament after loss of second Liberal stronghold
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face his cabinet this morning, just hours after the Liberals lost a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal Monday night. The cabinet will gather for ...
Sep 17, 2024
A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her
AVIGNON, France (AP) - A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court Tuesday that he drugged his then-wife and invited dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade, as well as raping her himself. H...
Sep 17, 2024